Travel Goods Updates/
A weekly read/
Updated every Monday
The Travel Goods Desk
A running read on travel goods and the retail around them; what shipped, what the airline rules are doing, where the design is heading, and the brands we're watching. Published from the Costa Mesa studio.
Week of July 13 · Three to Watch
Lighter week, one twist on the read. United and American pulled sizers off the gates and moved them to check in, so enforcement split, harder at check in, looser at boarding. Soft front over hard shell keeps building, and modular packs keep coming.
Soft over hard hybridCarl Friedrik Carry-on X Core and Béis Pro Rolling Duffle. A soft front pocket on a hard shell, becoming its own category.
Mission Workshop MeridianMade in USA modular pack on the LandSpeeder system. Follows Peak Design, the modular thread is firming.
Sizers move to check inUnited and American pull gate sizers. Design for the check in measure and tighter international sizing.
Issue 002 · Recap
Travel Goods Recap
Week of Jul 13, 2026Gate sizers move to check in, Carl Friedrik and Béis push the soft to hard hybrid, Ucon's recyclable Moss fabric, Nomad Nation's one bag picks, and the women's runway turning soft.
Read the recap Running recordTrends Log
Started Jul 6, 2026The ledger under the weekly recaps. Eight themes tracked over time, each with a Watch, Building, Settled status.
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Issue 003 · Coming
Next Monday
Week of Jul 20, 202Five new and upcoming brands and makers from around the world, the people making things.
In progress
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